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Drunk Driving
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alcohol Problems and Solutions 
 This site presents information about problems associated with alcohol consumption. Topics include alcohol facts and myths, links to state laws, advertising, youth issues (including minimum drinking ages throughout the world), drinking and driving, and health issues. Also includes a glossary covering beer, wine, and distilled spirits. From an emeritus professor from the Sociology Department of the State University of New York at Potsdam. http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/ Topics: Automobiles, Beverages, Drugs & Medications by Type, Senior Health Last updated Apr 21, 2006 California DUI: A Drunk Driving Law Guide
This site is aimed at the California driver who has been arrested and charged with DUI (driving while under the influence). It offers information about the specific crimes and sentences related to drunk driving, ways to estimate blood alcohol levels, information about getting copies of your driving record, and much more. It has links to information from the California Highway Patrol, the Automobile Club of America, and the U.S. Department of Transportation. http://www.drunkdriving-california.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Drugs & Medications by Type, Holidays & Observances Last updated Feb 4, 2004 December is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Fact sheet on this month declared by presidential proclamation to prevent impaired driving, which "will affect one in three Americans during their lifetime." Includes statistics, a fact sheet on impaired driving, and links to the White House press release and to U.S. Department of Transportation information about the month. From the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control. http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/duip/spotlite/3d.htm Topics: Automobiles, Drugs & Medications by Type, Holidays & Observances Last updated Dec 6, 2005 Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk: Super Bowl Sunday Promotional Planner
This promotional planner for drunk driving prevention features "marketing materials, earned media tools, and marketing ideas that [governments, organizations, and restaurant and bar owners] can distribute to fit [their] local needs and objectives while at the same time partnering with other states, communities and organizations all across the country." Includes messaging and templates for posters, stickers, coasters, napkins, and other logo items. From the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/alcohol/StopImpaired/planners/sbs2009/index.cfm Topics: Automobiles Last updated Jan 6, 2009 MADD: Mothers Against Drunk Driving
MADD's mission is "to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking." The site features information about the 21 minimum drinking age, underage drinking, victim services, drunk driving facts and statistics, resources relating to activism issues, and news and articles. Some material available in Spanish. http://www.madd.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Drugs & Medications by Type, Families, Holidays & Observances, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 22, 2008 The Problem of Drunk Driving
This February 2006 guide "begins by describing the problem of drunk driving and reviewing the factors that increase its risks. It then identifies a series of questions that can help analyze local drunk driving problems. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem of drunk driving and examines what is known about the effectiveness of these [police] responses." From the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, an organization dedicated to evaluating "discrete pieces of police business." http://www.popcenter.org/problems/drunk_driving/ Topics: Automobiles, Drugs & Medications by Type Last updated Jul 20, 2008 Q&A: Alcohol: Deterrence & Enforcement
This FAQ covers questions related to alcohol-impaired driving laws, "state laws making it illegal to drive with high blood alcohol concentrations (BACs)." Topics include definitions of alcohol-impaired driving, blood alcohol concentration, sobriety checkpoints, passive alcohol sensors, license suspension, treatment and rehabilitation programs, and more. From the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Highway Loss Data Institute. http://www.iihs.org/research/qanda/alcohol_enforce.html Topics: Automobiles Last updated Dec 6, 2006 Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
The mission of SADD (formally Students Against Drunk Driving) is "to provide students with the best prevention and intervention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, and other destructive decisions." The site offers statistics, activity ideas, chapter information, and news and events related to the group's mission. http://www.sadd.org/ Topics: Automobiles, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Holidays & Observances Last updated Dec 7, 2005 |
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